5.22.2009

"The more nikkas said they aint write down lyrics...the more it started to sound like they didn't" - Joe Budden

Everybody's "next to blow" Drake was caught up in a little bit of drama recently. Seems the Internets were a bit in a tizzy about a radio appearance where waynes ghost writer Drake "free" styled instead of freestyling.

“It shouldn’t be your tag line: ‘I don’t even write.’ Well, if it’s not quality product, who cares? We can tell,” Drake said. “Maybe if you took the time to write, your sh– would be a little better…"



Dude caught a lot of flak in comments sections and I must admit I understand where the anger is coming from. We have failed to differentiate between "free" styling and freestyling, so now every young cat with a note pad and ad libs claims they can do it.

But this is no fault of Drake's. Besides, young homey makes a great point here. Mutherfuckas need to start taking more pride they craft! I mean, I get the whole "im-so-good-i-don't-need-to-work-at-it" attitude....but really.....I mean really?! If I am not mistaken the genesis of this whole non-writing was Biggie's legendary studio sessions. But that was Big, and when he did it, it sounded much better than the semi-organized-stream-of conscious stuff that rap cats are passing off for songs these days. (no shots)

4 comments:

  1. Hurricane Chris Freestyle On Tony Touch

    http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhBPVx90b0uVHt5fh7

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  2. Hahaha that my friend was a freestyle and not a "free" style. Much respect to those that still doing it the free way!

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  3. And let's not forget freestyle music, where there can never be enough synthesized keyboards and it's always the early 80s. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX6C908BG0g&feature=related

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